iglesia

/iˈɡlesja/, [iˈɣ̞le.sja]

church

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He estado en la iglesia.

I've been to church.

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Podíamos oír el repicar de las campanas de la iglesia cercana.

We could hear the donnnng ... donnnng of the church bells nearby.

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Esta iglesia remonta al siglo XII.

This church dates from the 12th century.

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Ella se arrodilló al entrar a la iglesia.

She knelt down as she came into the church.

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Todos los hombres que se benefician de los frutos de la tierra deben devolver parte de ellos a la Iglesia, que los empleará en tres usos: la subsistencia de los párrocos, el mantenimiento de los edificios religiosos y la ayuda a los pobres.

All men who profit from the fruits of the earth must give back part of them to the Church, who will apply them to three uses: providing for pastors, the maintenance of religious buildings, help to the poor.

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¿Sabes que está en la iglesia?

Do you know she's in the church?

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No olvides girar a la izquierda cerca de la farmacia y verás una gran iglesia a la derecha.

Don't forget to turn left near the drugstore and you will see a big church on the right.

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¿Puedo visitar una iglesia?

Can I visit a church?

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Hay una iglesia cerca de mi casa.

There is a church near my house.

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La iglesia es de 1173.

The church dates back to 1173.

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Ahora voy a la iglesia.

I am going to church now.

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En realidad, él no fue a la iglesia.

In fact, he didn't go to the church.

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Si en toda tu vida te abstienes de asesinar, robar, fornicar, cometer perjurio, blasfemar y faltar al respeto a tus padres, tu iglesia o tu rey, eres convencionalmente considerado alguien que merece admiración moral, incluso si no has realizado ninguna acción generosa o amable o útil.

If throughout your life you abstain from murder, theft, fornication, perjury, blasphemy, and disrespect toward your parents, your church, and your king, you are conventionally held to deserve moral admiration even if you have never done a single kind or generous or useful action.

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Pensé que vendría a la iglesia con nosotros, pero decidió quedarse en casa.

I thought he would come to church with us, but he decided to stay home.

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Tom fue a la iglesia con Mary.

Tom went to church with Mary.

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Me quité el sombrero y entré a la iglesia.

I took off my hat and entered the church.

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Sus padres van a la iglesia todos los domingos.

His parents go to church every Sunday.

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Ellos están recolectando aportes para la iglesia.

They are collecting contributions for the church.

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Pensaba que vendría a la iglesia con nosotros, pero decidió quedarse en casa.

I thought he would come to church with us, but he decided to stay home.

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La Iglesia es, y será hasta el fin de los tiempo, el lugar de la duradera presencia de Dios aquí en la Tierra.

The Church is now, and will be until the end of time, the place of God's abiding presence here on this earth.

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